Korg KAOSS PAD QUAD Owner's manual

Brand: Korg

Model: KAOSS PAD QUAD

Type: Owner's manual

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Precautions

Location

Using the unit in the following locations can

result in a malfunction.

In direct sunlight•

Locations of extreme temperature or hu-•

midity

Excessively dusty or dirty locations•

Locations of excessive vibration•

Closetomagneticelds•

Power supply

Please connect the designated AC adapter to

an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not con-

nect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that

for which your unit is intended.

Interference with other electrical devices

Radios and televisions placed nearby may

experience reception interference. Operate

this unit at a suitable distance from radios and

televisions.

Handling

To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive

force to the switches or controls.

Care

If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a

clean, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners

such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning com-

poundsorammablepolishes.

Keep this manual

After reading this manual, please keep it for

later reference.

Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment

Never set any container with liquid in it near

this equipment. If liquid gets into the equip-

ment,itcouldcauseabreakdown,re,orelec-

trical shock.

Be careful not to let metal objects get into the

equipment. If something does slip into the

equipment, unplug the AC adapter from the

wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Korg

dealer or the store where the equipment was

purchased.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential instal-

lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communica-

tions. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-

ence will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference

to radio or television reception, which can be de-

termined by turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-

ence by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is con-

nected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Unauthorizedchangesormodicationtothissys-

tem can void the user’s authority to operate this

equipment.

Notice regarding disposal (EU only)

When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” sym-

bol is displayed on the product, owner’s

manual, battery, or battery package, it sig-

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product, manual, package or battery you

must do so in an approved manner. Do not

discard this product, manual, package or

battery along with ordinary household waste. Dis-

posing in the correct manner will prevent harm to

human health and potential damage to the envi-

ronment. Since the correct method of disposal will

depend on the applicable laws and regulations in

your locality, please contact your local administra-

tive body for details. If the battery contains heavy

metals in excess of the regulated amount, a

chemical symbol is displayed below the “crossed-

out wheeled bin” symbol on the battery or battery

package.

* All product names and company names are the

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tive owners.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Korg KAOSS

PAD QUAD dynamic effect processor. To en-

joy the KAOSS PAD QUAD to the fullest po-

tential, please read this manual carefully and

use the KAOSS PAD QUAD only as directed.

Main features

Create custom KAOSS eects combinations

You can combine up to four different effects

to create your custom KAOSS effect combina-

tions, with literally hundreds of possibilities.

Since switching is as easy as hitting a button

and touching the touch pad, you can also swap

effects as often as desired as the song pro-

gresses.

Total control and smooth playability

Simplytouch,taporrubyourngeracrossthe

surface of the touch pad, and you will be in

total control of the effects.

Flexible Looping

In addition to the normal Looper function,

the KAOSS PAD QUAD features a Reverse

Looper, and a Loop Slicer that slices recorded

samples and then loops them automatically

between manually adjusted points. You can

switch the type of the Looper during playback.

These newly-designed Looper effects increase

the variety of performance possibilities.

New Vinyl Break eect

The Vinyl Break effect simulates how a turn-

table platter slows down gradually before stop-

ping. The effect also simulates Scratch play

on a turntable. These turntable effects can be

useful for DJ performances.

Tap Tempo and Auto BPM

The KAOSS PAD QUAD’s Auto BPM circuit

derives tempo information from any audio

source and can sync effects to play in time.

You can also tap the Tap button along with the

beat to sync with the music’s BPM.

Freeze function

Pressing the FREEZE button while touching

the pad will memorize your position on the

pad, allowing you to remove your nger and

keep the effect(s) playing. Since each effect

module features its own FREEZE button, the

looper can play a phrase repeatedly using the

same “frozen” effect, while you control other

effects via the touch pad. Creative freedom is

all yours. Turning an effect on or off, or chang-

ing the effect within one of the four banks, will

call up the effect with the “frozen” position on

the pad.

Getting ready

Connections

MIXER, DJ MIXER

CD PLAYER

AC ADAPTER

Connecting your monitor amp or mixer to the output

jacks

Connect the KAOSS PAD QUAD’s LINE OUT

jacks to your mixer or powered monitors (am-

pliedspeakers).

If you’re using headphones, connect them to

the PHONES jack.

TIP The KAOSS PAD QUAD’s sound will still be out-

put from the LINE OUT jacks even if headphones are

connected.

Connecting your mic or audio source to the input

jacks

If you’re using a mic, connect it to the MIC

jack.

If you want to connect a sampler or other audio

source device, connect its output jacks to the

KAOSS PAD QUAD’s LINE IN jacks.

Always connect devices to your KAOSS PAD QUAD

with the power turned off. Careless operation can damage

your speaker system or cause other issues.

If you are not using a mic, turn the MIC VOLUME knob

all the way down.

Connecting the KAOSS PAD QUAD to send/return jacks

You can use the KAOSS PAD QUAD as an ex-

ternal effect unit by connecting it to the send

and return jacks of a mixer. For this connec-

tion, set the CONNECTION switch to SEND.

DIRECT: Both input and effect sounds will be

output from the KAOSS PAD QUAD. When

you are not touching the touch pad, the input

sound will be output as is. “Controlling the ef-

fect depth (p.7)”

SEND: Only the effect sound (not the input

sound) will be output from the KAOSS PAD

QUAD.

TIP For more information on the send and return

jacks, refer to the owner’s manual for the device that

you are connecting.

TIP When you are using the KAOSS PAD QUAD as

an external effects unit, the return level may be lower

than expected. In such cases, adjust the input level

on the KAOSS PAD QUAD. “Adjusting the volume

(p.6)”

Operation

Using the power switch

1. Connect the KAOSS PAD QUAD to your

other equipment as shown in the diagrams

on the preceding pages, and connect the AC

adapter to an electrical outlet.

Never use any AC adapter other than the one that’s in-

cluded.

2. Press the Power button to turn the KAOSS

PAD QUAD on. The display will light up.

To turn the KAOSS PAD QUAD off, press and

hold down the Power button until the display

indicators turn off.

The settings will not be retained after the power is

turned off.

Auto Power O

The KAOSS PAD QUAD features an Auto

Power Off function, which turns the unit off

automatically if the unit is left unused for ap-

proximately four hours.

TIP If any sound is being input, this function will not

kick in.

Disabling the Auto Power O function

Follow the steps below to disable the Auto

Power Off function.

1. Turn the KAOSS PAD QUAD on while

pressing and holding down the 1DELAY but-

ton.

The unit will indicate the current settings on

the display.

2. Rotate the BPM knob to select “dis” on the

display.

3. Press the TAP button to store this setting.

The unit will automatically restart.

4. To enable the Auto Power Off function, turn

the KAOSS PAD QUAD on while pressing and

holding down the 1DELAY button. Rotate the

BPM knob to select “Ena” on the display, then

press the TAP button.

TIP If you turn the unit off without pressing the TAP

button in the steps above, the changes to the setting

will not be applied.

TIP The initial factory setting is “Ena” for the Auto

Power Off function.

Adjusting the volume

1. Use the INPUT VOLUME knob to adjust

the input level.

Adjust the level as high as possible without

making the peak indicator light up red when

audio is input from the connected equipment.

If you are using the mic jack, adjust the MIC

VOLUME knob as appropriate for the sensi-

tivity of the mic, so that the sound is not dis-

torted.

2. If you are listening through headphones,

use the PHONES VOLUME knob to adjust the

headphone level.

TIP The PHONES VOLUME knob does not affect the

level at the LINE OUT jack.

Selecting an eect

The KAOSS PAD QUAD features four effect

modules (1–4). You can assign a different ef-

fect to each of these four models.

Touching the touch pad will cause all selected

effects to be applied to the sound. You can

also continue applying the effects by pressing

the FREEZE button. “Freeze (p.7)”

TIP Effects are applied in ascending order of the ef-

fect modules (1 to 4).

1. Select an effect by pressing the corre-

sponding Effect Type button. The selected Ef-

fect Type button indicator will light up.

2. To turn the effect off, press the illuminated

Effect Type button. The Effect Type button in-

dicator will go dark and the corresponding ef-

fect turns off.

3. To switch to a different effect for an effect

module, press the corresponding Effect Type

button. A different effect will be selected for

that effect module.

TIP Some combinations of certain effects may dis-

tort the sound.

Controlling the eect depth

Use the FX DEPTH knob to adjust the depth of

the effect. Rotating the knob all the way to the

left will turn the effect off. Rotating the knob

all the way to the right will maximize the effect

depth.

INPUT

OUTPUT

During performance, if you rotate the FX

DEPTH knob all the way to the left or release

your ngers from the touch pad, the effect

sound will continue until its delay or reverb

sound decays and dissipates.

Using the touch pad

Youcancontrolthesoundbyusingyournger

to rub or tap the touch pad.

TIPAfx the included protective sheetto thetouch

pad before using it.

Touch pad care

Never press the touch pad with excessive

force, or place heavy objects on it. It may

crack or break if handled roughly. Press the

touch pad only with your nger, since rub-

bing or pressing the touch pad with a sharp

object will scratch it. To clean the touch pad,

wipe it lightly with a soft dry cloth. Do not

use solvents such as thinner, since this may

cause deformation.

Freeze

If you press the FREEZE button, the KAOSS

PAD QUAD will remember the current touch

pad position at the time you press the button,

and will continue to apply the same effects.

You can use the Freeze function for each ef-

fect module. Even if you switch the effects in-

side the effect modules, the unit remembers

the touch pad position.

1. Whileyourngerisonthetouchpad,press

the FREEZE button. The effect sound being

used at that point will be retained.

TIP Touching the touch pad will not change

the sound of the “frozen” effect modules. How-

ever, the sound of “non-frozen” effect modules

will change.

2. Press the FREEZE button again to cancel

the Freeze function.

TIP If you press the FREEZE button again immedi-

ately after you cancel the Freeze function, the same

touch pad position information will be recalled.

Touch pad LED

The touch pad LED lights up in different pat-

terns depending on the selected effects, the

Freeze or BPM setting, and operation of the

touch pad.

Adjusting the brightness of the touch pad LED

1. While pressing and holding down the LPF

button, turn on the power to the KAOSS PAD

QUAD.

The touch pad LED will light up, and the bright-

ness value will appear on the display. The

higher the value, the brighter the LED.

2. Rotate the BPM knob to adjust the bright-

ness.

3. Press the TAP button to store the setting.

The unit automatically restarts.

TIP If you turn the unit off without pressing the TAP

button as described in the step above, changes to

the setting will not be applied.

TIP The initial factory setting is maximum bright-

ness.

Specifying the BPM

What is BPM?

BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the tempo of the

song expressed as the number of beats (quar-

ter notes) that occur in one minute. A higher

BPM value means a faster tempo.

TIP When you turn on the KAOSS PAD QUAD, the

BPM will be set to 120.0.

Manually setting the BPM

Use the BPM knob to adjust the BPM value.

TIP The Auto BPM is automatically turned off.

Using Tap Tempo to set the BPM

If you’re not certain of the BPM value of a song,

you can set the BPM by pressing the TAP but-

ton in rhythm with the beat of the song.

Press the TAP button three or more times in

rhythm with the beat of the song. The KAOSS

PAD QUAD will detect the interval at which

you press the button, the corresponding BPM

value will appear in the display, and that BPM

value will be set.

Auto BPM detection

The KAOSS PAD QUAD can set the BPM val-

ue automatically by detecting the beat of the

song. If the song’s BPM changes, the KAOSS

PAD QUAD’s BPM value will change in sync.

1. Press and hold down the TAP button to

turn on Auto BPM detection. The AUTO indi-

cator will light up. The BPM of the incoming

audio source will be detected automatically.

If the KAOSS PAD QUAD is unable to detect the BPM

Press the TAP button several times in time

with the beat of the song; the KAOSS PAD

QUAD will automatically detect the BPM using

the beat you manually tapped as a guideline.

Because of the way that the Auto BPM func-

tion operates, it may erroneously detect a val-

ue that is 1/2 or 2/3 of the correct BPM value,

or small deviations may arise. In such cases,

you can use the TAP button to make compen-

sations. If you press the TAP button while Auto

BPM detection is active, the value you specify

by tapping will become the center value of the

BPM range.

TIP It’s not possible to detect the BPM value from

music that does not have a clear sense of beat. The

detectable BPM range is from 80 to 160.

Turning o Auto BPM

Press and hold down the TAP button until the

AUTO indicator goes dark. The Auto BPM

function will turn off, and the unit will use the

BPM value obtained at the point you turned off

the function.

Eects guide

1. Looper category

LOOPER

The Looper samples (records) a phrase and

plays it back repeatedly. You can add some

variety to a song by looping a phrase while

changing the length of the phrase by rubbing

thetouchpadupanddownwithyournger.

TIP When your nger touches the touch pad, re-

cording will start. As soon as a phrase is recorded,

the phrase will play repeatedly.

REV LOOPER REVERSE LOOPER

As you touch the touch pad with your nger,

a phrase will play in reverse. You can play a

phrase repeatedly while changing the length

of the phrase by rubbing the touch pad up and

downwithyournger.

TIP The Looper always records the input audio, and

starts looping as soon as you touch the touch pad.

LOOP SLICER

A sampled phrase of one measure can be

sliced into parts of various length. You can as-

sign these parts onto the x axis of the touch

pad, then play the desired parts repeatedly.

TIP The Looper always records the input audio, and

starts looping as soon as you touch the touch pad.

GRAIN SHIFTER

The looper samples a sound for a short pe-

riod of time on a certain cycle, and plays it re-

peatedly. This effect is useful for sounds that

change their tone frequently.

VINYL BREAK

This effect simulates the sound heard when a

turntable is stopped. Rubbing the touch pad

will simulate the scratch technique.

2. Mod category

DIST DISTORTION

This effect distorts the input sound. Distortion

will add an edginess to the sound.

DECIMATOR

This effect reduces the sampling frequency

or data bit length, creating a gritty and rough

cheap sampler sound.

DUCKING COMP

This compressor effect responds to the bass

range of the input sound. It emphasizes off-

beats, creating a well-framed sound.

TIP The effect may be subtle under certain circum-

stances.

FLANGER

This effect adds a substantial swell and rolling

pitch. It is very effective with sounds that con-

tain a lot of harmonics.

PHASER

This effect offsets the phase of the sound, cre-

ating a swell.

3. Filter category

LPF

Thisltercutsthetrebleandbooststhebass.

HPF

Thisltercutsthebassandbooststhetreble.

BPF+

Thislteremphasizesacertainbandbasedon

the current touch pad position.

JET

Thisltercreatesaneffectofthehighswishing

whine of a jet plane.

PITCH SHIFTER

This lter changes the pitch of the input

sound.

4. Delay/Rev category

1DELAY

This effect delays the input sound and plays

just one delay sound.

DELAY

This is a standard stereo delay effect.

TAPE ECHO

This effect simulates a tape echo, which repro-

duces distortion or tonal changes on magnetic

tapes.

REVERB

This effect simulates the ambient reverbera-

tion of a hall.

DELAY REVERB

This effect combines the DELAY and REVERB

effects. First the DELAY effect is applied, fol-

lowed by the REVERB effect.

Specications

Main controllers Touch pad, EFFECT TYPE button, FX DEPTH

knob

Connectors LINE OUT L/R (RCA jacks), LINE IN L/R (RCA

jacks), MIC IN (unbalanced 6.3 mm phone jack),

HEADPHONES (6.3 mm stereo phone jack)

Power supply DC9V

Dimensions and weight 185 (W) x 213 (D) x 44 (H) mm, 754g

7.28” x 8.39” x 1.73”, 1.66 lbs.

Operating temperature 0–+40˚C(non-condensing)

Included items AC adapter, protective sheet for touch pad

*Specicationsandappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnoticeforimprovement.

Parts of the KAOSS PAD QUAD

5 9

12 1311

1. Effect type button

2. FREEZE button

3. Peak indicator

4. INPUT VOLUME knob

5. FX DEPTH knob

6. Display

7. BPM knob

8. AUTO indicator

9. TAP button

. Touch pad

11.

MIC VOLUME knob

12.

Power button

13.

PHONES VOLUME knob

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Eect Type List

SIGNAL PATH

FX Name Assign XAssign Y BPM Sync

LOOPER -Looper beat

REV LOOPER

-Looper beat

LOOP SLICER

Slice PositionLooper beat

GRAIN SHIFTER

LFO Sync NoteDuration

VINYL BREAK

Stop Speed Scratch

DIST

Tone Gain

DECIMAT OR

Sample Rate Bit Depth

DUCKING COMP

Ratio Threshold

FLANGER

LFO Speed Feedback

PHASER

LFO Speed Resonance

LPF

Cuto frequencyResonance

HPF

Cuto frequencyResonance

BPF+

Cuto frequencyResonance

JET

Delay time Feedback

PITCH SHIFTER

PitchMix Balance

1 DELAY

Delay time Pan

DELAY

Delay time Delay Depth

TAPE ECHO

Delay time Delay Depth

REVERB

Reverb time Reverb Depth

DELAY REVERB Delay/Reverb Depth

DELAY/REVERB

FX Category

LOOPER

MOD

FILTER

Delay/Reverb time

LOOPER

MOD FILTER

INPUT

OUTPUT

DELAY/REV

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